[tor-bugs] #24456 [Core Tor/Tor]: Figure out what to do with the guardfraction feature

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#24456: Figure out what to do with the guardfraction feature
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 Reporter:  asn                     |          Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect                  |         Status:  needs_revision
 Priority:  Medium                  |      Milestone:  Tor: 0.3.3.x-final
Component:  Core Tor/Tor            |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                  |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tor-dirauth, tor-guard  |  Actual Points:
Parent ID:                          |         Points:  2
 Reviewer:                          |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by asn):

 OK let's recap here.

 For 033 master we need a patch that obsoletes the config options (also
 removes all the config option-relevant code), and also kills the
 guardfraction voting feature.

 For 029 and later, we just need a patch that obsoletes the config options.

 Then later in the future, when most dirauths use tor versions with
 obsolete config options, we can completely kill the rest of the code
 (vote/consensus guardfraction parsing, consensus voting code, client code,
 etc.).

 Does that make sense?

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